Vegetables Organic Gardening For Sale In New Orleans

Always cut — do NOT pull — fruits from plants. Harvest fruits early and often — the more you pick the more they will produce. Here's an heirloom that doesn't mess around. Most varieties can be eaten when green or under-ripe, however, the flavor...

Fruit that is fully ripened on the vine has a much fuller flavor than fruits that are picked early and then allowed to ripen. The original, legendary Brandywine Tomato introduced by Johnson and Stokes in 1889.

Fruits are ready to harvest when stems turn from green to brown and begin to dry. Superb flavor and sturdy rinds make this variety excellent for market sales! Ali Baba Watermelons are prized for their excellent taste, crisp texture, and great storage...

Fruits are ready to harvest when stems turn from green to brown and begin to dry. Fits perfectly into fridges and the appetites of small families! The Petite Yellow Watermelon is a short-season treasure that's yellow and juicy on the inside and easy to...

For smaller fruits, allow the plants to develop naturally. A real palate pleaser! Japanese Pickling Eggplant ( Solanum melongena ) yields attractive purple colored fruits that are narrow — about 2 inches wide — and grow up to 16-inches long.

Great in soups, salads and many side dishes! Half-runner; 75 days. Pick often to keep plants productive; when harvesting immature pods you encourage new blooms to form. Thin when seedlings emerge so that bush varieties are 5 to 6 inches apart; pole varieties...

Excellent fresh, frozen or canned. Pick often to keep plants productive; when harvesting immature pods you encourage new blooms to form. Thin when seedlings emerge so that bush varieties are 5 to 6 inches apart; pole varieties 6 to 8 inches apart.

Do not allow to grow larger than 3 inches or they will be tough and woody. Begin harvest when roots reach 1 inch across (typically 55 to 70 days). A popular choice for sugar production or high-calorie livestock feed.

Good for baking! (53 days) Learn about Growing Beans here. Pick often to keep plants productive; when harvesting immature pods you encourage new blooms to form. Thin when seedlings emerge so that bush varieties are 5 to 6 inches apart; pole varieties...

It grows best in loose, fast draining and fertile soils. Space 15-18 inches apart, allowing at least 2 feet between rows. Superb for fresh eating, cooking or freezing. (58-90 days) Learn about Growing Broccoli here.

Plants grow 3-4 feet tall and mature in 70-90 days from transplant. Kept in their husks in a brown paper bag, fruits will last a month or more — often until Thanksgiving — in the refrigerator.

Fruit that is fully ripened on the vine has a much fuller flavor than fruits that are picked early and then allowed to ripen. When you don't need whoppers to satisfy your cravings, choose German Lunchbox Tomato.

Try broadcasting over a wide row and gently rake or tamp to a depth of 1/8 inch deep — barely cover! To harvest, pinch or cut leaves just above the soil surface and allow to grow back.

The indeterminate vine reaches maturity in 75-80 days. However, if temperatures drop, you'll want to bring all fruits (green or not) indoors. Fruit that is fully ripened on the vine has a much fuller flavor than fruits that are picked early and then allowed...

Harvest fruits early and often — the more you pick the more they will produce. Don't let the sunny color fool you! The Lemon Drop Pepper ( Capsicum baccatum ) combines the heat of a cayenne with a lovely citrus flavor.

Vigorous vines will require staking. Store in a cool, dark spot — or paper bag — and green fruits will turn red within a week or two. Provide support and mulch well to conserve moisture and reduce weeds.

Here are our best tips on How to Grow Spinach , too! Each packet contains approximately 250 seeds. Plants will quickly bolt (flower) in hot weather. Mulching with compost will help deter weeds and prevent moisture loss.

Indeterminate; 85-90 days to maturity. Store in a cool, dark spot — or paper bag — and green fruits will turn red within a week or two. Provide support and mulch well to conserve moisture and reduce weeds.

Easy to grow in warm climates. Wear gloves and long sleeves for protection from spines. Sow one inch deep and space 12-18 inches apart in rows 3-4 feet apart. Our most popular variety available! Clemson Spineless Okra ( Abelmoschus esculentus ) is a heavy...

A close cousin to onions, garlic and shallots, Autumn Giant Leeks ( Allium ampeloprasum ) are extremely cold weather hardy and can be harvested late into the fall. Try broadcasting over a wide row and gently rake or tamp to a depth of 1/8 inch deep —...

A light frost will improve crops. Larger bulbs tend to be tough. 105 days to maturity. Roast them or slice them up to fry like chips. In spring, plant two inches apart — 1/2 inch deep — into loose soil with plenty of organic matter.

Learn Tomato Planting Techniques here. Store in a cool, dark spot — or paper bag — and green fruits will turn red within a week or two. Provide support and mulch well to conserve moisture and reduce weeds.

Use a sharp pruning knife to cut the fruit, and at least 2-3 inches of the stem, from the vine. Harvest when the stems dry out and turn brown. Large and colorful, Birdhouse Gourds ( Lagenaria siceraria ) make whimsical shelters for our feathered friends.

Harvest fruits early and often — the more you pick the more they will produce. Short-season sugar. Allow 1-1/2 feet between plants in all directions; provide support for varieties that grow over one foot tall.

Harvest fruits early and often — the more you pick the more they will produce. Everyone knows the name of this hot little number! The Jalapeno Pepper ( Capsicum annuum ) turns up the heat as the 3-in.

102 days from transplant. An early onion by red standards, Cabernet F1 produces uniform globe-shaped bulbs with single centers. An excellent internal ring color makes this vigorous grower very good for both the fresh bulb and medium term storage markets.

Compact plant that produces stringless 2½” pods.One of the most tender snow peas you will expose your taste buds to. Great for salads or sauteed. Eat fresh right off the plant.